Decreasing adverse outcomes associated with unmodified ECT: A commentary

Journal of ECT

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 82-83

  Andrade, Chittaranjan ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; METHOHEXITAL; PROPOFOL; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGITATION; ANXIETY; AWARENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFUSION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMEDICATION; PUBLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SEDATION; SEIZURE THRESHOLD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANESTHESIA; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS;

EID: 84861819641     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e31824e57b8     Document Type: Note

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